Model Predictions
| Model | UCLA Bruins | Ohio State Buckeyes | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 44.9% | 55.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.6% | 52.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.0% | 65.0% | +3.4 | ✓ (8.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Ohio State Buckeyes +12 (86-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
UCLA Bruins
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bilodeau | 38 | 9-19 | 4-7 | 8-8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 19 | -2.2 |
| Donovan Dent | 38 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | -3.3 |
| Trent Perry | 38 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | -3.7 |
| Steven Jamerson II | 20 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5.6 |
| Eric Freeny | 19 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +7.3 |
| Eric Dailey Jr. | 18 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +4.3 |
| Jamar Brown | 18 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | -10.0 |
| Brandon Williams | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -13.3 |
| Xavier Booker | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3.8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mobley Jr. | 38 | 8-15 | 6-12 | 6-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 20 | +8.1 |
| Bruce Thornton | 38 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | +21.6 |
| Amare Bynum | 32 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | +4.3 |
| Christoph Tilly | 32 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | +7.9 |
| Devin Royal | 30 | 7-9 | 3-3 | 5-6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 20 | +18.3 |
| Gabe Cupps | 19 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.2 |
| Ivan Njegovan | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +3.6 |
| Taison Chatman | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.7 |
| Colin White | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2.3 |
* = starter